Walter Johnson

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1907—1927

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PITCHER LeveL
Legend
Pitcher rank
#1
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 6, 1887, in Humboldt, KS
BORN
December 10, 1946, in Washington, DC
DIED

1907—1927

Playing Career
Played from 25-39
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1924 Senators
World Series Titles
Big Train, Barney
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
200
WEIGHT

August 2, 1907

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 30, 1927

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Walter Johnson?

The greatest pitcher of all-time. He threw 110 shutouts and won more than 400 games, pitching largely for the mediocre Senators.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
302
189
4190.0
2291
984
2.36
1913, 1924 AL MVP

Walter Johnson PITCHES

1. Sidearm Fastball
2. Sidearm Curve

1913 Senators

25 Years Old

36
WINS
7
LOSSES
1.14
ERA
259
ERA+
346.0
IP
232
HITS
243
SO
38
BB
36
STARTS
11
SHO
2
SAVES
15.1
WAR

Greatest Game

May 15, 1918
Pitching for the Senators
VS THE White Sox
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
120
W 1-0
SHO W
18
10
1
9

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
12
36

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
142
2.33

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
124.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Walter Johnson Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
1
1
1
1
1
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
2
1
1
1
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Walter Johnson Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
165.2
83.1
61.3
40.0
7.89
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Walter Johnson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
543.3
276.2
UNK
137.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Walter Johnson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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